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Trip to Nara, Japan. Its cherry blossom time and not complete without a trip to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan. The Todaji Temple was originally constructed in 752. The current structure is a reconstruction dating from 1692 and at 2/3’s the original’s size, is still the world’s largest wooden building. The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) statue is bronze (cast in 746) and is over 16 m tall. It has withstood earthquakes and fires but he has lost his head a […]

Shanghai. I’ve had the most amazing opportunity to spend much of my time in Shanghai since April 2012. Its exciting and energetic and home to 26 million people and counting. It seems to run efficiently and is full of interesting and friendly people. From my perspective, it respects its historical past—maybe that’s why I like it so much. The French Concession has been ‘home’ the past few months and I love it. Beautiful old sycamore trees shade the streets and all […]

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Linda Porter Bishop, ASID, IIDA, AAHID, LEED-AP
Linda believes in the power of design to heal. She works with clients around the world to create Restorative Environments so healing can begin. Her theory of The New Five Senses present a welcome challenge to re-think the design of healthcare facilities.